How to: PC to Mac With a USB Flash Drive
A USB flash drive mimics a hard drive, except that it has no moving parts and is much more compact for carrying around. You can transfer files from a PC to a Mac using a USB flash drive. The USB flash drive comes pre-formatted so that it can be read by both the Windows operating system and the Mac's OS X operating system. The procedure for using a USB flash drive to transfer files from a PC to a Mac can be done by the first-time computer user without any prior experience.
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Instructions
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Plug the connector at the end of the USB flash drive into a USB port on the PC. Wait for the icon of the USB flash drive to appear on the PC's desktop.
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Double-click on the icon of the USB flash drive to open its window on the PC's desktop. Drag a file from the PC's hard drive into the window. Wait as a progress bar appears, fills in from right to left and then disappears.
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Right-click on the icon of the USB flash drive. Select "Eject" from the pop-up menu. Remove the USB flash drive's connector from the USB port of the PC.
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Plug the connector at the end of the USB flash drive into a USB port on the Mac. Wait for the icon of the USB flash drive to appear on the Mac's desktop.
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Double-click on the icon of the USB flash drive to open its window on the Mac's desktop. Drag the file from inside of the window onto the Mac's desktop. Wait as a progress bar appears, fills in from left to right and then disappears.
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Drag the icon of the USB flash drive to the Trash. Remove the USB flash drive's connector from the USB port of the Mac.
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Tips & Warnings
You can plug a USB flash drive into a USB hub if there is no free USB port on the computer.
Never pull a USB flash drive out of a connection on a computer until after it has been unmounted.
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